IonQ Secures DARPA Contract to Advance Networked Quantum Computing Architectures

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum technology company, announced that it has been awarded a contract in the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s Heterogeneous Architectures for Quantum (HARQ) program. As a part of HARQ, IonQ plays a critical role in enabling a new class of networked quantum computers that combine distinct qubit types—such as trapped io...

15 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Camtek Expands AI Capabilities with Acquisition of Visual Layer

Camtek Ltd. (Nasdaq: CAMT) (TASE: CAMT), a leading developer and manufacturer of inspection and metrology equipment for the semiconductor industry, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Visual Layer, a Tel Aviv-based AI company specialising in visual analytics. Visual Layer was founded by Danny Bickson, PhD and Amir Alush, PhD and is backed by leading Silicon Valley ...

15 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
VLSI TSA 2026 Highlights Next Wave of AI, Quantum, and Semiconductor Innovation

The 2026 International Symposium on VLSI Technology, Systems and Applications (VLSI TSA), hosted by the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), is taking place in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Now in its 43rd year, the symposium remains a leading global forum for semiconductor innovation, bringing together over 800 experts from around the world. Discussions this year focus on generative AI infere...

15 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
LZE and Karl Kruse Partner to Scale Commercialisation of Advanced Magnetic Sensors

The mission of LZE GmbH is to translate technologies from research into products and, as a fabless semiconductor company, to bring high‑performance integrated circuits and semiconductor solutions to market. This also applies to the unique FH3DXX family of 3D magnetic field sensors, which is based on the innovative HallinOne® technology developed by Fraunhofer IIS and has already been success...

15 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Faraday Expands 28nm IP Portfolio to Accelerate Endpoint AI and AIoT SoC Development

Faraday Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035), a leading ASIC design service and IP provider,  announced its IP solutions on UMC’s 28nm platform with SST-ESF4 eNVM, designed to enable next-generation MCU and AIoT SoCs targeting endpoint AI applications. The comprehensive IP solution integrates SST eFlash controller and BIST, together with silicon-proven analogue and high-speed interface P...

15 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Mouser Electronics Named Americas Distributor of the Year by Harwin

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorised global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, announces that it has been awarded the Americas Distributor of the Year Award from Harwin, a world leader in the manufacture of interconnect components. Harwin cited Mouser's continued sales and customer growth for the fiscal year (April 2025 to March 2026), co...

14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
ESD Industry Revenue Surges 10% in Q4 2025 on Strong EDA and IP Demand

Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 10.3% to $5,466.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from the $4,955.2 million registered in the fourth quarter of 2024, the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, announced in its latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report. The four-quarter moving average rose 10.1%, based on a comparison of the most recent fo...

14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Supermicro Expands Edge AI Portfolio with AMD EPYC 4005-Powered Platforms

Supermicro, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a Total IT Solution Provider for AI/ML, HPC, Cloud, Storage, and 5G/Edge, announced a family of compact, high-efficiency platforms powered by AMD EPYC™ 4005 series processors. The edge-optimised systems are designed to accelerate AI inferencing and general-purpose workloads in space and power-constrained environments, including retail, manufacturing...

14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Rapidus Expands Semiconductor Capabilities with Launch of Analysis Centre and Chiplet R&D Hub

Rapidus Corporation announced that it opened an Analysis Centre and its Rapidus Chiplet Solutions (RCS).  The Analysis Centre is a facility adjacent to Rapidus' Innovative Integration for Manufacturing (IIM-1) semiconductor foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido. It conducts the physical analysis, environmental and chemical analysis, electrical characterisation, and reliability testing necessary ...

14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
VFabTech Targets Semiconductor Capacity Expansion with End-to-End Fab Engineering Expertise

As artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and advanced computing continue to push demand for semiconductors to new heights, the pressure to expand manufacturing capacity has become one of the most urgent challenges facing the global chip industry. The bottleneck is not simply building new fabs. It requires getting the facility, tools, infrastructure, and processes right from the start...

14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
VITAL MedTech Showcases Semiconductor-Driven Medical Imaging Innovations at CMEF 2026

At CMEF 2026, VITAL MedTech, the healthcare unit of VITAL MATERIALS, unveiled a full range of innovations based on its semiconductor core technologies. It demonstrated its full vertical integration across core materials, chips, and medical systems. Technology Breakthrough: Mastering Core Components Development Technology Global medical imaging technology is transitioning from digitalisation...

14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Snap Inc. and Qualcomm Technologies Partner to Power Next-Gen AR Eyewear

Specs Inc., a Snap subsidiary, and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced a multi-year strategic agreement to power future generations of Specs with Qualcomm Technologies’ industry-leading Snapdragon system-on-a-chip (SoC). This is the first flagship engagement for Specs Inc., which is launching Specs, advanced eyewear that seamlessly integrates digital experiences into the physical wor...

13 Apr 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Nordson Electronics Solutions Wins 2025 EM Asia Best Supplier of the Year Award

Nordson Electronics Solutions, a global leader in reliable electronics manufacturing technologies, was honoured to accept the 2025 EM Asia Best Supplier of the Year award at the 21st EM Asia Innovation Awards ceremony held March 27 during Productronica Shanghai at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The event was organised by the Messe Muenchen Shanghai. Jacky He, commercial lead, Nordson...

13 Apr 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Rebellions, SK Telecom and Arm Partner to Build Sovereign AI Infrastructure

Rebellions, a global leader in AI inference infrastructure, announces a collaboration with SK Telecom (SKT) and Arm to develop AI inference infrastructure designed to support sovereign AI and telecommunications-focused AI data centres. Through this collaboration, the companies plan to develop an AI server combining Arm AGI CPU, the first Arm-designed data centre CPU, with Rebellion’s AI chip...

13 Apr 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Altera Extends FPGA Product Lifecycle Support Through 2045

Altera, the world’s largest pure play FPGA solutions provider, announced it is extending product life cycle support for its Agilex®, MAX® 10, and Cyclone® V FPGA families through 2045, underscoring its focused approach as an independent FPGA solutions provider to prioritise long-term customer needs, supply stability, and sustained support for FPGA-based mission-critical applicati...

13 Apr 2026 | Monday | NEWS
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. Reports Strong Q1 Growth on AI-Driven Memory Demand

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and Nasdaq: IMOS), an industry-leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services ("OSAT"), reported its unaudited consolidated revenue for March 2026 and for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. All U.S. dollar figures cited in this press release are based on the exchange rate of NT$32...

13 Apr 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Ecolab Expands Asia Footprint With New Yangsan Manufacturing Plant In South Korea

Ecolab has announced the opening of its new manufacturing plant in Yangsan, South Korea, marking a significant expansion of its Asia Pacific operations. The facility will support the production of Nalco Water solutions alongside a range of specialty chemical formulations. The Yangsan plant is positioned as a key site within Ecolab’s global supply chain network, designed to...

10 Apr 2026 | Friday | NEWS
BrainChip Holdings Ltd Unveils Edge AI Radar Platform for Defence and Autonomous Systems

BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, BCHPY), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low-power, neuromorphic AI technology, announced the launch of its Radar Reference Platform. This fully validated hardware and AI stack is designed to provide real-time object classification at the edge, solving the critical "identification gap" that limits traditional radar ...

10 Apr 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Intel and Google Deepen Strategic Alliance to Power Next-Gen AI Infrastructure

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) and Google announced a multiyear collaboration to advance the next generation of AI and cloud infrastructure, reinforcing the critical role of CPUs and custom infrastructure processing units (IPUs) in scaling modern, heterogeneous AI systems. As AI adoption accelerates, infrastructure is becoming more complex and heterogeneous, driving increased reliance on CPUs f...

10 Apr 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Seoul Semiconductor Gains High-Tech Certification to Accelerate Vietnam Expansion

Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ: 046890), a leading global opto-semiconductor company, announced that it has officially been granted the “High-Tech Enterprise” certification in Vietnam. This certification marks formal recognition of the company’s technological capabilities, including ownership of 15,000 independent patents, as well as its competitive position in the op...

10 Apr 2026 | Friday | NEWS